Posted 09/18/2011 10:43 am
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China Dollar (Li Yuan-Hung ) , 1912 , no date
Ref. nr. : Y-319 / MA -42
Almost uncirculated
China Dollar (Li Yuan-Hung ) , 1912 , no date
Ref. nr. : Y-319 / MA -42
Almost uncirculated
Unfortunately, this attribution is not correct.
The color of the coin indicates that it is not silver but rather the cheap metal used for reproductions. The crudeness of the calligraphy and other details are also typical of reproductions.
The portrait is of Sun Yat-sen and not Li Yuan-Hung.
Finally, while the denomination on the reverse side states "one dollar", the two Chinese characters in the center of the coin say "shi yuan" which means "ten dollars".
The coin is clearly a "fake".
Gary
